A firsthand account of six decades in the psychedelic medicine underground

Research shows psychedelic medicine can profoundly affect depression, anxiety, trauma, and end-of-life suffering. By entering non-ordinary states of consciousness, people often find deep healing and transformation. At institutions like Johns Hopkins, studies on MDMA, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline reveal lasting shifts in mood, perception, and connection. For many, these states of insight and release open new ways of relating to pain, the self, and the world.

But beyond the science lies the lived experience. Today’s guest, “Raphael,” has explored these inner landscapes for over fifty years in the underground psychedelic community. He shares personal accounts of spirit encounters, realms of consciousness, and the lessons water and plant medicine have taught him about awareness, healing, and release from trauma.

Together we explore how psychedelic medicines can help quiet the ego, reconnect you with your true self, and offer a profound sense of interconnection and transcendence that can ease depression, anxiety, and trauma.

Thank you for joining us.

00:00 - Introduction

00:52 - Today’s Episode - Research Supporting Psychedelic Medicine and Mental Health, how non ordinary states of consciousness can be healing 

04:43 - Raphael, our guest! 

05:59 - Conversation Start 

07:50 - What difference does water make? 

13:00 - A journey with Ayahuasca 

17:41 - Where you are in the world 

18:27 - How sound affects consciousness

21:35 - Ayahuasca 

22:45 - Heart Openers - MDMA

28:54 - Have you met your true self? 

32:36 - How do you leave your body? 

37:00 - You need to experience nature! 

38:26 - What is cactus (mescaline) like? 

40:28 - Drop out, Tune in!, LSD

43:08 - Raphael’s Life 

46:27 - People have a dark side

48:05 - What about Mushrooms? 

50:21 - Finals thoughts for interested people 

52:18 - How do you connect to your inner light? 

54:17 - Takeaways from today's conversation 

59:48 - Outro

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